Biography
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Woody Shaw
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Birth name :
Woody Herman Shaw, Jr.
Origin :
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Genres :
Jazz
Bebop
Hard bop
Post-bop
Modal jazz
Avant-garde jazz
Instruments :
Flugelhorn
Cornet
Labels :
Columbia
Muse
Elektra
Blue Note
Fantasy
Contemporary
Concord Music Group
Years active :
1963–1989
Born / Died
Born:(1944-12-24)December 24, 1944 Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States
Died:May 10, 1989(1989-05-10) (aged 44) Manhattan, New York City, United States
Website :
woodyshaw.com
Woody Herman Shaw, Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and band leader, described by NPR Music as "the last great trumpet innovator".
Shaw is regarded as one of the great jazz band leaders and innovators of his generation. Born with a photographic memory and perfect pitch, he was considered to have been generations ahead of his time.
